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Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 11, 1982
S. 2248

Recorded vote

TO TABLE THE SPECTER AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, PROVIDING THAT IT IS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD, AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE, ACT TO CONVENE A SUMMIT MEETING WITH LEADERS OF THE GOVERNMEN…

Bill actionDefense & war
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. Bill metadata: Congress.gov.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on S. 2248

May 6, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FO… · 59–38 May 6, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF AUTH… · 50–47 May 6, 1982 · TO TABLE THE MITCHELL MOTION TO RECONSIDER TH… · 50–47 May 11, 1982 · TO TABLE THE MOYNIHAN AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, D… · 51–44 May 12, 1982 · TO RECOMMIT S. 2248 TO THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED… · 99–0 May 12, 1982 · TO TABLE THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, PRO… · 53–45 May 12, 1982 · TO AMEND THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO S. 2248. THE D… · 91–7 May 12, 1982 · TO AGREE TO THE SPECTER AMENDMENT TO S. 2248.… · 92–6 May 12, 1982 · TO TABLE THE BENSTEN AMENDMENT TO THE ROTH AM… · 45–46 May 12, 1982 · TO TABLE THE BAKER MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE V… · 42–51 May 12, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248 BY ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF… · 94–0 May 12, 1982 · TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, ELIMI… · 32–61 May 12, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248 BY ELIMINATING THE AUTHORIZA… · 40–54 May 13, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE … · 87–1 May 13, 1982 · TO TABLE THE JACKSON AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, MA… · 39–60 May 13, 1982 · TO TABLE THE MATTINGLY AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, … · 53–44 May 13, 1982 · TO TABLE THE HART AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, WHICH… · 63–32 May 13, 1982 · TO TABLE THE GLENN AMENDMENT TO S. 2248 TO SE… · 65–29 May 13, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248 TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETAR… · 45–49 May 13, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248 TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETAR… · 48–45 May 13, 1982 · TO TABLE THE HEINZ AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, WHIC… · 59–36 May 13, 1982 · TO TABLE THE BYRD-HEINZ MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO… · 56–39 May 13, 1982 · TO TABLE THE HART AMENDMENT TO S. 2248, WHICH… · 49–45 May 13, 1982 · TO AMEND S. 2248 TO PROHIBIT THE OBLIGATION O… · 92–0 May 13, 1982 · TO PASS S. 2248. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) … · 84–8 August 3, 1982 · TO AGREE THAT THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETIN… · 372–0 August 17, 1982 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2248,… · 77–21 August 18, 1982 · TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE ON S. 2248, THE DEPART… · 251–148
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 8 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 24 every one voted no; 17 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 0 yes, 2 no
  2. Maine: 1 yes, 1 no
  3. Vermont: 0 yes, 2 no
  4. New Hampshire: 1 yes, 1 no
  5. Washington: 0 yes, 2 no
  6. Idaho: 2 yes, 0 no
  7. Montana: 0 yes, 2 no
  8. North Dakota: 0 yes, 2 no
  9. Minnesota: 0 yes, 2 no
  10. Illinois: 1 yes, 1 no
  11. Wisconsin: 1 yes, 1 no
  12. Michigan: 0 yes, 2 no
  13. New York: 0 yes, 2 no
  14. Rhode Island: 2 yes, 0 no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 2 no
  16. Oregon: 0 yes, 2 no
  17. Nevada: 0 yes, 2 no
  18. Wyoming: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  19. South Dakota: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  20. Iowa: 1 yes, 1 no
  21. Indiana: 1 yes, 1 no
  22. Ohio: 1 yes, 1 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 0 yes, 2 no
  24. New Jersey: 1 yes, 1 no
  25. Connecticut: 1 yes, 1 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 1 no
  27. Utah: 2 yes, 0 no
  28. Colorado: 0 yes, 2 no
  29. Nebraska: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  30. Missouri: 0 yes, 2 no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 2 no
  32. West Virginia: 0 yes, 2 no
  33. Virginia: 2 yes, 0 no
  34. Maryland: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  35. Delaware: 1 yes, 1 no
  36. Arizona: 1 yes, 1 no
  37. New Mexico: 0 yes, 2 no
  38. Kansas: 2 yes, 0 no
  39. Arkansas: 0 yes, 2 no
  40. Tennessee: 1 yes, 1 no
  41. North Carolina: 2 yes, 0 no
  42. South Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 0 yes, 2 no
  45. Louisiana: 1 yes, 1 no
  46. Mississippi: 2 yes, 0 no
  47. Alabama: 2 yes, 0 no
  48. Georgia: 1 yes, 1 no
  49. Hawaii: 0 yes, 2 no
  50. Texas: 1 yes, 1 no
  51. Florida: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Arkansas 0 yes, 2 no

Florida 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Maryland 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 2 yes, 0 no

Montana 0 yes, 2 no

North Carolina 2 yes, 0 no

North Dakota 0 yes, 2 no

Nebraska 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Pennsylvania 0 yes, 2 no

South Dakota 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 0 yes, 2 no

Wyoming 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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